Gazetteer of the Pale

        The Pale of Jewish Settlement existed from the late 1790’s until 1917. Much of Jewish ancestry hails from this region making it a popular target for Jewish research. After 1825, the Pale consisted of the fifteen western provinces of the Russian Empire, not including the Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland). Before 1825 the province of Astrakhan was included, and until 1887 the Taganrog district around the mouth of the Don river was attached to the province of Ekaterinoslav. A small number of localities have been included from these areas. By 1881 there were 2.9 million Jews living in the Pale of Settlement, which amounted to 12.5% of the total population of Imperial Russia.
        The Gazetteer has been assembled to assist in finding settlements, once home to Jews, in over 5,000 locations in the former Pale. Many of these were home for Jews up to the end of WWI, as well as between WWI and WWII. Distinguishing between these two periods is not accomplished by this data set. However, comparisons of proximity for locations up to a 40 kilometer radius are given for every place search and links to additional information are found on pins in the map window. Localities (1,469) with links in the District column in search results are part of the JewishGen Communities Database.
 
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Results for Kovalishki

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Kovalishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kowaliszki 55°45'40"/27°10'23"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Shemeli Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Szemiele, Shemele 4.10 55°47'49"/27°11'19"
Druysk Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Druysk [Rus], Drujsk [Pol], Droisk [Yid] 7.64 55°43'41"/27°16'48"
Slobodka Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Slobodka [Rus], Słobódka [Pol], Slabodke [Yid], Słabodka [Bel], Slobodki, Slobudka 8.20 55°41'15"/27°10'56"
Plyussy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Plyussy [Bel], Plusy [Rus, Pol], Palush [Yid], Plussy, Pljusy, Plusi 9.91 55°48'46"/27°02'39"
Okmyanitsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Okmyanitsa [Rus], Okminica [Pol], Okmenits [Yid], Okmianica, Okmienic 12.79 55°42'00"/27°00'00"
Dubinovo Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dubinovo [Rus], Dubinowo [Pol], Dubinova [Yid], Dubina [Bel], Dubinava, Dubene, Dubines (Jewish agri col. 1847) 13.47 55°46'02"/26°57'28"
Braslav Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Brasłaŭ [Bel], Braslav [Rus], Brasław [Pol], Breslev [Yid], Braslaw [Bel], Breslauja [Lith], Braslava [Latv], Breslav 14.92 55°38'38"/27°03'26"
Kraslava Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Krāslava [Latv], Kreslavka [Rus], Kraslau [Ger], Kraslave [Yid], Krasław [Pol], Kraslava [Lith], Kreslawa, Kreslawka, Kraaslava, Kruoslova 15.10 55°53'49"/27°10'19"
Vanagishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Wanagiszki 15.19 55°46'60"/26°55'60"
Jejse Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jejse [Pol], Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi 15.76 55°37'15"/27°08'17"
Ikazn' Bel. Vilna Disna Ikazan 16.16 55°37'26"/27°15'28"
Druya Bel. Vilna Disna Druya [Rus], Druja [Pol, Bel, Lith], Droye [Yid], Druha, Sapieżyn 17.66 55°47'26"/27°27'02"
Piedruja Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Piedruja [Latv], Fridroisk [Yid], Pridruiska [Rus], Pridruisk, Piyedruya, Piedrujas, Daugaviyeshi, Daugavieši 17.71 55°47'50"/27°26'56"
Zarachye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zarachye [Rus], Zaracze [Pol], Zaračča [Bel], Zarache, Zarats 19.74 55°38'33"/26°56'19"
Akhrémovtsy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Akhremawtsy [Bel], Akhrëmovtsy [Rus], Ахрёмовцы [Rus], Ахрэмаўцы [Bel], Achremowce 20.02 55°35'02"/27°07'02"
Perebrod'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Pyerabroddzye, Pshebrodze, Przebrodzie 20.41 55°37'34"/27°23'37"
Skaista Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Seikaļi, Skaysta, Skaista, Skaistas, Myza Skaista, Skayta, Skaista Pusmuižas Centrs 23.46 55°57'01"/27°20'20"
Izvalta Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Izvalts, Užvalde, Izvaltas, Uzhval'd 23.67 55°57'24"/27°01'26"
Indra Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Bolbinovo, Balbinova 26.06 55°52'37"/27°32'08"
Kislavshchyna Bel. Vilna Disna Kislavshchyna [Bel], Kislovshchina [Rus], Kisłowszczyzna [Pol], Kislaŭščyna [Bel], Kozlovshchyzna, Kislowszczizna, Kislovshtsiznah, Kislovshchitzna (Jewish agri col. 1854, only found on hist maps) 28.18 55°30'28"/27°09'52"
Stashule Bel. Vilna Disna Staszule 29.21 55°44'39"/27°38'20"
Zamosh'ye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zamoshye [Rus], Zamosze [Pol], Zamošša [Bel], Zamoshye, Zamoshe, Zamosz, Zamosh 29.99 55°29'46"/27°05'01"
Miyory Bel. Vilna Disna Miyory, Miory [Rus], Mior [Yid], Myory [Bel], Mery 32.44 55°37'20"/27°37'41"
Opsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Opsa [Bel, Rus, Pol], Opshe [Yid] 32.96 55°32'18"/26°49'35"
Bil'dyugi Bel. Vilna Disna Bildugi, Bildzhugi, Bildzhugis, Bildzhuis, Bildziugi, Bildziuki 33.20 55°29'14"/27°23'00"
Auleja Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Auleja, Aulija, Auleya, Auliya 34.00 56°03'34"/27°17'34"
Iody Bel. Vilna Disna Iody [Rus], Jody [Pol], Yod [Yid], Ioda, Jod, Yodi (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 34.58 55°27'06"/27°13'47"
Eyvidovichi Bel. Vilna Disna Ejwidowicze 34.96 55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Novy Pahost Bel. Vilna Disna Novy Pahost [Bel], Pohost Nowy [Pol], Novyy Pogost [Rus], Nei-Pohost [Yid], Pogost Novy, Pogost, Nowy Pohost, Novo-Pogost, Pohost Nova (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 35.33 55°29'40"/27°28'44"
Snegi Bel. Vilna Disna Šniegi 35.55 55°27'05"/27°18'51"
Robežnieki Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Robezhniyeki, Pustiņa, Pustynya, Pustiņas 35.81 55°58'27"/27°36'12"
Drisvyaty Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Drisviat, Dryšwiaty 36.83 55°35'18"/26°40'18"
Cheres Bel. Vilna Disna Czeress, Charasy, Czeress, Cheress, Cheresy 36.98 55°37'23"/27°42'35"
Lielkokini Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Lieli Kokini, Kokina, Lielie Kokini, Bol'shaya Kokiny, Liel-Kokina 38.28 55°59'12"/26°42'34"
Leonpol' Bel. Vilna Disna Leonpol' [Rus], Leonpol [Pol], Lavonpal [Bel], Levinpol [Yid], Ljavonpal' 38.67 55°48'01"/27°47'15"
Tilžė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Tylza 39.42 55°39'39"/26°34'10"